Anyone remember Jiro Watanabe?

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Great fighter of my childhood., Two time world champion and a dominant one at that. Could be in the Hall of Fame....
     
  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was a terrific super flyweight champion and one of the more underrated Japanese fighters. Definitely deserves to be on the ballot of the IBHOF.

    His fight with Ballas is probably his best showing.
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  3. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Think that might be my first time seeing one of his fights although the name seems very familiar. I wasn't born til the year after this fight lol. Anyways it was a great fight with a nice stoppage at the end.
     
  4. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am definitely gonna have to look into this guy. Thanks for the info.
     
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  5. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Your very welcome!
     
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  6. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Terrific fighter. One of the best super flyweights of all time
     
  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    My favourite southpaw. Would've beat Khaosai. Really liked his fight with Soon Chun Kwun. Soon was a bull dozer- totally unspoken about beast. Gilberto's win Jiro was a special fight we were lucky they existed in the same era.
     
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    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dominant Flyweight in the early 80's. Seemed to fight all the time. Was always in Eric Armit's columns in Boxing News. Definitely a Hall of Fame candidate.